Peace on Earth – Goodwill to Girls
Rape is used to destroy not just individuals but entire communities. Rape is so commonly used as a weapon…
Category: education
Educate Girls and Change the World
There is no tool for development more effective than the education of girls. Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary…
The Tale of the Iron Fish
Anemia is a serious problem throughout the developing world and it has serious consequences for the health of…
The Only Failure is Failure to Learn
David Damberger works with Engineers without Borders. In this talk he explains the importance of facing up to failure – not…
The Roots of Rights
On December 10th, 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Nowadays,…
Making a New Reality
We sometimes mistake the way things are for the way they have to be. Even when our institutions…
Really Human
Dr. Sunitha Krishnan has dedicated her life to rescuing women and children from sex slavery. She and her…
The Story of the Long Spoons
There is a Jewish folk tale that tells the story of a man who wanted to understand Heaven…
Seeing is Perceiving
In the interview featured in this clip David Bohm makes the point that the more views we have…
Half the Sky
In the Introduction to their book, Half the Sky, Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn, recount the story…